Bite off more than one can chew 不自量力
2023-09-02 15:57:29 每日學(xué)英語(yǔ)
bite 就是咬；chew 是嚼，bite off more than one can chew如果一口咬得太多，那就嚼不了了，即不自量力；貪多嚼不爛；承擔(dān)力所不能及的事；心有余而力不足。
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Listen son, you have a lot of responsibilities already. Are you sure you can manage football and your studies and your job? Be careful you don't bite off more than you can chew.
兒子，聽(tīng)著，你已經(jīng)有許多事情要做的。現(xiàn)在你要參加學(xué)校的美式足球隊(duì)，你還要學(xué)習(xí)，再加上打工，你肯定能安排好那么多事嗎？你得小心，不要不自量力。
By accepting two part-time jobs, he is clearly biting off more than he can chew.
通過(guò)接受兩份兼職工作，他顯然是承擔(dān)力所不能及的事。